The Quickest, Easiest, And Cheapest Way To Thicken A Thin Lawn

Is your lawn looking a little thin? It can happen, especially around new homes or where a new lawn was sown late in the growing season last year. In other cases, it could be the lawn is old and the soil a little tired, especially if you have been a little too free with your use of chemical-based fertilizers.

For the latter, a simple solution is to spread a half to one inch of fresh composted vegetable matter across the top of your lawn. Rake it across so it has an even finish, then give it a light roll if you have access to a light roller. If not, then water it lightly and leave it for a week to ten days.

In either case, the easiest, quickest, and by far the cheapest way to thicken that lawn is by over sowing with fresh seed.  If you just walk around sowing seed, you’ll find your germination rate is most likely going to be quite low. Instead, you need to prepare the way first, and that’s where a lawn repair tool like the Grass Stitcher is your best friend.

The Grass Stitcher is the only tool that brings speed, cost, and ease of use together. Use the tool to perforate the soil through your existing grass, then sow your seed and water. Before you know it, your lawn will start to thicken and be ready for mowing.  The Grass Stitcher perforates the soil, creating an ideal place for lawn seed to make contact with the soil, one of the leading requirements for a high germination rate.

Because you are leaving the existing grass in place, your lawn seed will find protection from some of the elements that can damage emerging seedlings. This protection gives your lawn seed the best chance in life – the end result being less seed waste and a much thicker lawn.